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startle response [′stärd·əl ri‚späns] (physiology) The complex, involuntary, usually spasmodic psychophysiological response movement of an organism to a sudden unexpected stimulus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These symptoms include recurring thoughts of a past trauma, intense distress when reminded of the event, feelings of detachment, and an exaggerated startle response. In the minutes following the exercise, participants' brain electrical activity and startle response to a loud burst of noise was monitored to gauge negative mood. It has been estimated that as many as 20% of people who have TS have an exaggerated or hyperactive startle response (Sachdev, Chee, & Aniss, 1997; Stell et al. |
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